Impact evaluation report 71

Poverty and empowerment impacts of the Bihar Rural Livelihoods Project in India

3ie Impact Evaluation report 71, 2018

This evaluation assesses the impact of the government-funded Bihar Rural Livelihoods Project on poverty and women’s empowerment. The project, also known as Jeevika, uses self-help groups and village organisations to link poor rural women to formal financial institutions to avail credit.